About This Song
There are seasons where the voices around us become loud: the news, the country, finances, fear, pressure, uncertainty, and the opinions of people. Those voices can begin to tell us who we are, what we should fear, and where our hope should be placed.
This song is about closing the door on those “other” voices and choosing to listen again to the voice of Christ.
His voice speaks peace over anxiety, truth over confusion, faith over fear, and hope over every situation. When the world feels heavy, Christ calls us back to what is eternal. He renews the mind, steadies the heart, and reminds us that we do not belong to the pattern of this world.
“Renew My Mind” is a prayer of surrender: Lord, quiet the noise, silence the fear, and let Your truth speak louder over my life.
Devotional
What fills your mind will eventually shape your life. Every day we are being formed by something — the headlines we scroll, the fears we rehearse, the opinions we absorb. Romans 12:2 says transformation does not begin with trying harder; it begins with a renewed mind. That renewal is not something we achieve but something we surrender to: laying down every fear and every lie, and letting the voice of Christ speak louder than the noise. Today, notice which voices have been discipling your thoughts. Then close the door on them, open His Word, and pray this song's simple prayer — “Jesus, make me new. I belong to You.” You are not who you were. In Him, you are being made new, day by day by day.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] I was chasing dust Holding empty hands Pulled by every voice Telling me I can't My heart wore thin My thoughts ran wild But You met me here And called me child [Pre-Chorus] So I lay it down Every fear, every lie You are truth enough You are life inside Teach my soul to see What Your eyes have shown I was made to change I was made to grow [Chorus] Renew my mind Renew my mind Jesus, make me new Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You You break the chains You clear the haze Your light still leads me through Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You [Verse 2] I don't want to bow To the pressure of this world I will stand in grace Let Your word be heard Day by day by day Shape what I will be When my flesh grows loud Speak Your song in me [Pre-Chorus] So I lay it down Every fear, every lie You are truth enough You are life inside Teach my soul to see What Your eyes have shown I was made to change I was made to grow [Chorus] Renew my mind Renew my mind Jesus, make me new Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You You break the chains You clear the haze Your light still leads me through Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You [Bridge] I'll walk by faith Not what I can see I'll step into The life You made for me From shadowed days To open skies Your truth will rise Your truth will rise I am not who I was I am Yours I am not who I was I am Yours [Final Chorus] Renew my mind Renew my mind Jesus, make me new Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You You break the chains You clear the haze Your light still leads me through Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You Let heaven sing Let courage rise My hope is found in You Renew my mind Renew my mind I belong to You
Suggested chord chart
Key: Bb major Tempo: ~76 BPM (half-time) Time: 4/4
Capo 3 (shapes shown) — sounding key Bb. Without capo, play: Bb F Gm Eb
[Intro]
G C G D Em C
[Verse 1]
G
I was chasing dust
D
Holding empty hands
Em
Pulled by every voice
C
Telling me I can't
G
My heart wore thin
D
My thoughts ran wild
Em
But You met me here
C
And called me child
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
So I lay it down
G D
Every fear, every lie
Em C
You are truth enough
G D
You are life inside
Em C
Teach my soul to see
G D
What Your eyes have shown
Em C
I was made to change
G D
I was made to grow
[Chorus]
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
Jesus, make me new
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
I belong to You
G
You break the chains
D
You clear the haze
Em C
Your light still leads me through
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C G
I belong to You
[Verse 2]
G
I don't want to bow
D
To the pressure of this world
Em
I will stand in grace
C
Let Your word be heard
G
Day by day by day
D
Shape what I will be
Em
When my flesh grows loud
C
Speak Your song in me
[Pre-Chorus]
Em C
So I lay it down
G D
Every fear, every lie
Em C
You are truth enough
G D
You are life inside
Em C
Teach my soul to see
G D
What Your eyes have shown
Em C
I was made to change
G D
I was made to grow
[Chorus]
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
Jesus, make me new
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
I belong to You
G
You break the chains
D
You clear the haze
Em C
Your light still leads me through
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C G
I belong to You
[Bridge]
Em C
I'll walk by faith
G D
Not what I can see
Em C
I'll step into
G D
The life You made for me
Em C
From shadowed days
G D
To open skies
Em C
Your truth will rise
G D
Your truth will rise
Em C
I am not who I was
G D
I am Yours
Em C
I am not who I was
G D
I am Yours
[Final Chorus]
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
Jesus, make me new
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
I belong to You
G
You break the chains
D
You clear the haze
Em C
Your light still leads me through
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C
I belong to You
G
Let heaven sing
D
Let courage rise
Em C
My hope is found in You
G
Renew my mind
D
Renew my mind
Em C G
I belong to YouCredits: Music and lyrics: Sandy Rock · Singing & vocals: Alex S · Producer: Sandy R
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